CyberRatings.org Announces Test Results for Cloud Service Provider Native Firewalls | PR Newswire [Video]

Protection ranged from 0.38% to 50.57% for security effectiveness.

, /PRNewswire/ — CyberRatings.org (CyberRatings), the non-profit entity dedicated to providing confidence in cybersecurity products and services through its research and testing programs, has completed an independent “Mini-Test” of Cloud Service Provider (CSP) Native Firewalls from Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP). Security effectiveness protection ranged from 0.38% to 50.57%.

“This was designed to be an entry level test,” said Vikram Phatak, CEO. “The number of missed exploits is concerning.”

In today’s cloud-centric environment, businesses often face a critical choice regarding the security of their cloud infrastructure. They can rely on firewalls offered directly by Cloud Service Providers (CSPs) or use independent security vendor firewall offerings typically available through the respective CSP’s marketplace. Security effectiveness is a crucial factor in selecting the right firewall solution, as it directly impacts the organization’s ability to protect against cyber threats.

The CSP firewalls were tested against 522 exploits using Keysight’s CyPerf …